Sweatshirt first appeared in New York, USA in the 1930s. In order to provide work clothes for the cold storage workers at that time, because of its comfortable and warm characteristics, it was favored by athletes, and soon became popular among the girlfriends of football players and music stars.
Sweatshirts are generally wide in style, taking into account fashion and functionality, and integrating comfort and fashion. They are very popular among consumers in casual clothing and have gradually become The first choice for young people to exercise in the streets.
Knowledge about common fabrics for sweatshirts
1. Wool coil
Terry cloth is a variety of knitted fabrics. During weaving, certain yarns appear as loops on the remaining yarns of the fabric in a certain proportion and stay on the surface of the fabric, which is terry cloth. It can be divided into single-sided terry and double-sided terry. Terry cloth is usually thicker, and the terry part can hold more air, so it has warmth retention properties and is mostly used for autumn and winter apparel. The terry part is brushed and can be processed into flannel, which has a lighter and softer feel and better thermal insulation performance.
Advantages: good strength, soft hand feel, warmth retention and breathability .
Disadvantages: easy to sag.
2. Fleece
Because fleece is assembled in different ways and uses different materials, there are so many types of fleece that it is not easy to summarize them. In order to facilitate selection and use, they are classified according to different functions. Fleece used outdoors can roughly achieve the following functions: warm, windproof, lightweight, quick-drying, wear-resistant, stretchable, easy to compress, easy to care for, anti-static, water-repellent, etc. Common fleece used outdoors Most velvet realizes one or more of the functions, so if there are still many subdivisions, here we will simplify it into two categories according to the main functions, one is warmth; the other is windproof. In fact, fleece is often a combination of multiple functions, and is only roughly classified for easy reference when choosing. No matter what kind of fleece material is used, thickness is still the main basis for determining the thermal insulation performance. In addition, the feeling of cold and warm is still a matter that varies from person to person and cannot be generalized. The compressibility mentioned here is only a relative comparison between fleece materials. Simply put, fleece is a process that produces shorter velvet on the fabric or inner material.
Advantages: Light weight, the same weight of fleece is warmer than Wool is much better; it also has excellent properties such as breathability, capillary drainage and isolation and insulation.
Disadvantages: Poor light resistance, it needs to be washed and ironed. Pay special attention to the fact that fleece fabrics cannot be exposed to the sun.
3. Cashmere
Cashmere fleece is also called polar fleece. It is woven by a circular knitting machine. After being woven, the gray fabric is first dyed, then brushed and…It is processed by various complex processes such as wooling, shearing, and graining. The front side of the fabric is brushed, and the graining is fluffy and dense but not easy to shed and pill. The reverse side is brushed sparsely and uniformly, and the fluffy elasticity is very good. Its ingredients are generally pure polyester and soft to the touch.
Advantages: The front of the fabric is brushed, and the particles are fluffy and dense but not easy to fall off. The hair and pilling are sparse and even on the reverse side, the fluff is short, the texture is clear, and the fluffy elasticity is very good. It has good thermal insulation effect, and polar fleece can also be combined with all fabrics to make it more effective in keeping out the cold.
Disadvantages: The technology is not perfect yet, the price is relatively high, and product quality varies uneven, and may be more likely to cause asthma and other diseases.
4. Silver fox velvet
The main fabric components are polyester and spandex, of which 92% is polyester, 8% is spandex, and the yarn count is 144F. Silver fox velvet, also called sea velvet or mink velvet, is actually a type of warp-knitted spandex super-soft fabric. It can also be called warp-knitted elastic velvet and is a silk-type fabric.
Advantages: The fabric has excellent elasticity, fine texture, softness and comfort, and is not No pilling or fading.
Disadvantages: Newly purchased silver fox velvet products will begin to shed a small amount of hair. It will decrease after a period of use. In dry seasons, silver fox velvet easily generates static electricity and the fabric is not very breathable.
5. Sheep Velvet
Sheep cashmere itself is not a standardized term, it is a term commonly used by merchants, and it belongs to imitation cashmere.
Chemical composition of lambswool products (4 photos) imitation cashmere (fake lambswool) It is 70% polyester and 30% nitrile. It is produced using high-speed warp knitting machines and is widely used in home textiles, clothing, and toys.
Advantages: The appearance of lambswool is beautiful and has a certain fluffy feel. The fabric is easy to style and favored by designers. The fabric has good elasticity and breathability. This type of fabric is very comfortable to wear.
Disadvantages: After all, lambswool is still a chemical fiber, and its quality and function are definitely not as good as cashmere. , so when we buy cashmere products, we must learn to identify the authenticity of the fabric.
6. No velvet
On an ordinary high-speed warp knitting machine without a terry comb, the front comb is used to perform a longer needle-back yarn-laying movement, so that a longer extension line is generated on the surface of the fabric, and the elastic recovery force of the spandex raw material is used , forming a loop on the surface, and cutting the long extension lines during finishing to form a velvet surface. The warp knitted velvet fabric produced by this method is also called “non-falling velvet”.
“Non-falling velvet” is a type of warp-knitted stretch velvet. This kind of pile fabric is similar to velvet fabric. The fabric has excellent luster, elasticity and soft hand feel. It is an excellent fabric for making high-end fashion, tight clothing and decorative items.
